Mortality patterns in low birth weight babies in ICDS urban slum area.
J Indian Med Assoc
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1989 May; 87(5): 111-3
Artículo
en Inglés
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-97976
ABSTRACT
There were 920 live-births over the period of one year in urban slums (covering 40 anganwadi centres) of Gorakhpur city. Incidence of low birth weight (LBW) babies weighing 2.5 kg or less and those weighing 2 kg or less were 40.7% (19.8% preterm LBW and 80.2% term LBW) and 24% (25.3% preterm LBW and 74.7% term LBW) respectively. Incidence of preterm babies was 8.5%. Infections and respiratory distress were found to be the major killers of LBW babies. The neonatal mortality rate was observed to be significantly high in LBW and preterm babies. Again, babies weighing 2 kg or less and preterm were at greater risk and should be referred to specialised neonatal centres while those weighing 2.001-2.5 kg could be looked after at home by trained personnel in domiciliary newborn care.
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Asunto principal:
Pobreza
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Población Urbana
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Femenino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Recién Nacido de Bajo Peso
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Recién Nacido
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Mortalidad Infantil
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Estudios Prospectivos
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Causas de Muerte
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio observacional
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Factores de riesgo
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J Indian Med Assoc
Año:
1989
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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